As a born and bred sarf landaner - it's a great place to work.
But we move out to let all the Scots, Irish, Kiwis, South Africans, Poles, Aussies, Lithuanians etc have somewhere to come and run the service industries, and go and live somewhere nicer
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WHSOriginally posted by Gonzo View PostIt is always onwards and upwards for us London types.
It is those carrot-crunchers out in the boondocks that can't cope with change. And they are the ones that will devote their lives to a company only to find themselves obsolete and unemployable elsewhere when they are made redundant in their fifties.
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I've had several programming jobs in Swindon, and often considered my main qualification was that I would actually work in Swindon.Originally posted by oracleslave View PostHow miserable are programmers from Swindon?
One place was so bad with the 5pm rush out the door, that when I stayed a little later one evening I found myself locked in ... at 6pm.
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I like this bit:
of course, all good developers know that array indexes begin at 0.1. Friendly, supportive colleagues
2. Enjoyable work
3. Good boss or line manager
4. Good work/life balance
5. Varied work
0. loadsa money
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Originally posted by Gonzo View PostIt is always onwards and upwards for us London types.
It is those carrot-crunchers out in the boondocks that can't cope with change. And they are the ones that will devote their lives to a company only to find themselves obsolete and unemployable elsewhere when they are made redundant in their fifties.
Hear hear!
I am happy in London. Huge pay and I can buy a whole Northern town with the proceeds of my BTL studio flat over the kebab shop in Hackney.
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It is always onwards and upwards for us London types.Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostMore than 70 per cent of the capital's workers are already thinking about getting a new job from day one, while only 11 per cent of employees in the South West are unhappy in their jobs.
It is those carrot-crunchers out in the boondocks that can't cope with change. And they are the ones that will devote their lives to a company only to find themselves obsolete and unemployable elsewhere when they are made redundant in their fifties.
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How miserable are programmers from Swindon?Originally posted by DimPrawn View Posthttp://management.silicon.com/career...9193707,00.htm
Londoners are the most miserable at work, says a survey by HireScores, a recruitment agency-scoring website.
More than 70 per cent of the capital's workers are already thinking about getting a new job from day one, while only 11 per cent of employees in the South West are unhappy in their jobs.
Another fascinating and scientific survey. Well done there HireScores.
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Miserable Londoners, go west.
http://management.silicon.com/career...9193707,00.htm
Londoners are the most miserable at work, says a survey by HireScores, a recruitment agency-scoring website.
More than 70 per cent of the capital's workers are already thinking about getting a new job from day one, while only 11 per cent of employees in the South West are unhappy in their jobs.
Another fascinating and scientific survey. Well done there HireScores.Tags: None
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